“There was a time when women activists asked men to stand up for their rights, but this time, we will do it ourselves,” said Malala Yousafzai (“Mirren Gidda”). Malala and so many other women across the world are trying to face this problem of equality, on a daily basis. Women who fight for their rights are called activists. One famous activist is Malala Yousafzai, who is famous for fighting for free education worldwide. Malala Yousafzai is an international hero known by many all over the world. Her history and background are unique, her accomplishments are important, and the legacy she continues to leave behind is important to both women and girls. Malala lived under the rules of the Taliban throughout the early ages of her life. The Taliban shot Malala because she was standing up for her beliefs. The Taliban did not like that Malala was speaking against the group. On October 9th …show more content…
Malala has given many women inspiration to never let anyone tell someone what they can and cannot do when it comes to their beliefs. Malala gave women the opportunity to a free education. In 2013, the Yousafzai family set up a fund for girl’s education in Pakistan. Malala’s fund has given $8.4 million towards free education for many women/ girls (“Mirren Gidda”). Malala still today fights for freedom throughout the world. On October 10th, 2013 the European Parliament awarded Malala the Sakharov Prize, for freedom of thought (“Biography.com Editors”). Malala was awarded this prize due to her value and effort towards freedom in our world. Malala continues to fight for equality among all women. Malala won the Simone de Bouvier Prize, for international human rights work on behalf of women’s equality in 2013 (“Biography.com Editors”). Malala was given this award for her view on equality and empowerment. Malala went to great extremes for something so important, than can so easily be looked
Malala Yousafzai has made many claims for what she believes in. Those without a voice need to be heard. The taliban cannot quiet her. Nonviolence is one of the World’s greatest traditions. Education is one of the most important human rights. Yousafzai is able to support these claims with the way she speaks. She is splendid at using rhetoric, persuasive language with techniques like figures of speech. Malala Yousafzai uses repetition, pathos, and ethos to support her claims.
The return from darkness is represented by Malala being shot by the Taliban and returning to her normal life. Three shots were fired, one hit her and the other two hit two of her friends sitting on either side of her. Malala underwent surgery, but was in critical condition. “...the bullet had entered through the side of my left eye where there was a scar, traveled eighteen inches down to my left shoulder and stopped there. It could have taken out my eye or gone into my brain. It was a miracle I was alive” (Yousafzai 282). Malala returned from being shot without remorse, and she is humbled that she is still alive. Her outlook on life is unchanged by the attack from the Taliban. Malala says, “If they were going to kill me they would’ve done it in 2009” (Yousafzai 237). Even though the Taliban specifically attacked Malala, she still remains to give snark remarks towards them. Her strength through hurdles thrown at her, otherwise known as her return from darkness, and her journey throughout her life makes Malala a hero to men, women, and children everywhere around the
Malala Yousafzai uses examples of argumentative techniques to advance her cause for quality and attainable education worldwide. She builds her argument by using persuasive techniques such as facts, emotion, rhetorical questions, and figurative language throughout her speech.
Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. It is the very same “legacy of change” that Nelson Mandela used that inspires what Malala Yousafzai does today. At the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education. Since this appalling incident, Malala has gone on to be the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, start the “Malala Fund”, that funds education in developing countries, and is currently the figure of women’s rights. Malala has been constantly speaking, advocating and helping women and children acquire the rights they deserve. In her powerful speech to the U.N, she opened the world’s eyes to the truth about education
Imagine a world with no education. It is hard not to imagine a society where no knowledge, no future, or no life. If the world had no education; how will we build our sources? How will life know what is right and what is wrong? How would society know about the stages of life from past, present, and future? Just think how empty the world would be without education. Malala Yousafzai, an activist of woman and children's right of education known for her courageous acts to improve education globally. Malala Yousafzai has positively benefitted modern society by speaking up for her rights of education and by inspiring others to join her to create equality for all.
Being shot in the face and seriously injured, did not stop Malala Yousafzai from pursuing her dreams. She did not morally agree with her government’s treatment of women, so she fought for her beliefs. Malala grew up in a rural village in Pakistan and was forced to follow customs she did not believe in. Swat Valley changed to a strictly ruled village with discrimination towards women. Malala created awareness around the world of the situation and stood up for her rights to education. Through Malala Yousafzai’s painful experience with growing up in a dangerous part of Pakistan, she created awareness in hope to regain the rights to educational opportunities for women.
This broader vision of feminism is present all over the world, like amongst the women of areas like Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, whose oppression is constantly evoked by Western political leaders to justify war and occupation. For example, Malala Yousafzai stated her support for socialism and criticized U.S. orchestrated drone attacks for killing civilians, displacing
Many people, countries, and well the world have been wondering who Malala Yousafzai really is. Born July 12th 1997 in Mingora (Town North West of Pakistan), this Muslim girl flabbergasted the world when she stood up for education ("Malala Yousafzai Biography"). In 2009 she started an anonymous blog for the BBC about women’s schooling being overlooked ("Malala Yousafzai Biography”) Her persistent personality causes her to never give up, as she did with the blog. She is a role model to tons of girls around the world, who have started calling themselves Malala ("Malala Yousafzai Biography"). Many people say she got the love for learning from her father, Ziauddin Yousafzia; who is an educational activist, running a large chain of schools ("Malala Yousafzai Biography"). Pakistan won its first International Children's Peace Prize (now called the International Malala Peace Prize,) because of Malala and she also was the youngest to receive the Nobel Peace Prize at age 16, all of this happening in 2011("Malala Yousafz...
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly”- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. When JFK says ”dare to fail greatly, Malala was brought down by the Taliban, which was her great failure. She couldn’t get people to listen to what she was saying. Some people didn;t think what was going on was that bad, but when Malala was shot, it opened their eyes, which helped Malala to “achieve greatly”. Malala fought the Tliban and got brought down in her path to change. Even in the midst on failure, It may be hard to see a way to acheive, and Malala might agree, But she got back up and found a way to bring change about and acheive her goals. This is the struggle of a girl, in the book I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. In Swat Valley, Pakistan, Malala
“I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai is a beautiful and hard breaking book at the same time. This book is an autobiography that describes the author childhood and her support on the right for girls to have an education. Through this autobiography, Malala describes the restrictions that are imposed on females in her country. There are many that believe that woman of Pakistan should not be educated in the other hands there are a few that oppose this idea. Malala’s support on education for girls almost cost her life, since she was shot by the Taliban. From a multicultural perspective Malala’s story touches on topics such; culture shock, discrimination within your own culture, oppression, religion, family and woman’s right. Despite the opposition
Malala is globally acclaimed for her courageous efforts in promoting children and women’s education under such extreme conditions. Recently, she was nominated for the European Union’s Sakharov human rights prize at a ceremony held on World Children’s Day this year. She was the first Pakistani woman to b...
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Malala donated 1.1 million dollars to help build a secondary school for girls in Pakistan. At seventeen, Malala became the youngest person ever to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Malala once said, “For my brothers it was easy to think about the future. They can be anything they want. But for me it was hard and for that reason I wanted to become educated and empower myself with knowledge.”(BBC.com) Malala continues to get an education in Birmingham, because it is too dangerous for her back home. At her old school, she inspired so many girls there that they put a newspaper clipping about her on a door for everyone to see. On Malala’s sixteenth birthday, she gave a live speech
Life almost straight. Similar to a roller coaster, ups, downs, twists, and turns. One will rarely have a life the exact way they plan . That has to do with the obstacles that form in one’s path. One must decide whether they want to overcome them or just stop and turn around. Some people will help lead others where they need to go. People will always try to force others to fail. Not everything will be as planned. Life will not always prove straight.
Therefore, they were very against Malala speaking up for women’s education and also that she publicly shamed and criticized them. Malala and her father ignored the death threats from the Taliban and continued to do tv interviews, speak on the radio, and even film a documentary with the New York Times. All though her life was at stake, Malala was being nominated for awards, travelling all over her country, and continuing to be the smartest in her grade. The Taliban were infuriated by Malala’s blunt disobedience and decided to take action, so on October 9th, 2012 two men hijacked the school bus she was on and shot at her three times. Miraculously, only one bullet hit her and went into her left eye.